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Recommendation to receive and file the status update regarding the Long Beach Airport QuieterHome® Program; and adopt the 2008 65 dB CNEL Airport noise contour for purposes of the Long Beach Airport QuieterHome® Program. (Districts 4,5)
DISCUSSION
Background
The Long Beach Airport Terminal Area Improvement Project EIR No. 37-03, which was certified by the City Council on June 20, 2006, provides under Mitigation Measure 3.6-2 that a Residential Sound Attenuation Program shall be available to all residential units within the 65 dB CNEL contour "based on the contours published for the Long Beach Airport for the previous calendar year (Quarterly Report for 12 month Period Ending December 31 )." In a separate action on April 24, 2007, the City Council directed the City Manager to implement a Residential Sound Attenuation Program as a part of the Neighborhood Protection Program.
On September 16, 2008, the City Council authorized the City Manager to enter into a contract with C&S Companies (C&S) for program design, management and construction management services for the Residential Sound Attenuation Program, now titled the "Long Beach Airport QuieterHome® Program or Quieter Home Program (Program)." C&S has experience in treating over 14,000 homes and is the firm responsible for managing the Residential Sound Attenuation Program for San Diego Lindbergh Airport. Staff has worked with C&S over the past several months to develop the Program, formulate the Policies and Procedures Manual, develop a community outreach program and set up a local Program Office.
Program Eligibility
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) guideline for determining a residential noise-sensitive area is consistent with State guidelines outlined in Title 21, Section 5012, which states, "the standard for the acceptable level of aircraft noise for persons living in the vicinity of airports is a CNEL of 65 decibels (dB)." The residential area located within the 65 dB is defined as the ...
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